[blam]

GGG Ping.

[RightWhale]

The years around 450 BC were very active for the citizens of Athens. They commonly let 'allies' send money if they had it rather than troops and ships.

[longtermmemmory]

There are houses at the foot of the acropolis which have roads that are still in use and date further back. You can literally walk down a street that existed before christ was born.

[Americanexpat]

I wonder how much those coins are worth today? I am not talking about the real value by weight of the silver by the value as historical items.

[ex-snook]

Any dated 500 BC?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Probably the best evidence yet that lawyers and politicians were around in 500 B.C.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

500 bc.

Possibly hidden to keep them out of the hands of the Persians when Xerxes burned the city.
Wonder what might have happened to the owners as they never reclaimed their coins!

[Eagles6]

They're mine. I buried them and forgot where I dug the hole. Who do I call to claim them?

[billybudd]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam.

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[SunkenCiv]

Pericles' soldiers found